The Dream Year is our year off to travel across and around the U.S. Our primary plan is to...make our plans along the way. To meander and savor. Traveling in small vehicles -- a 21 foot Class B RV, a separate trip in a 26 foot motor-sailboat, with bicycles, and an inflatable kayak -- to large open spaces like state and national parks and the Intracoastal Waterway. Follow us on our journey.
Barbara and Alan

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Everyone Loves A Parade - Part 1

We don't usually enjoy parades -- they often seem too militaristic and many of the folks participating don't look like they are enjoying themselves.

But this was some parade. Started out pretty "normal" -- with a marching band or two. Evolved into some silly and some beautiful -- creative and energetic people and their floats. I took tons of photos...here are some.

Where and Why:We were planning to meet Susan and Tim in Eugene for the weekly Saturday Market -- farmer's market and craft fair. And stumbled into this Eugene Celebration Weekend Parade. Beautiful weather, great crowd, and, as you can tell from the photos, this is a liberal town. Alan said he saw more tie dye that day then he did in all of the '60s!